Autumn 2003
Headlines: E-LAW in the News, Autumn 2003
Defending Human Rights in Latin America; Advocates Challenge Illegal Logging in PNG; Struggle to Phase Out Leaded Gas in South Africa; Ugandan Advocates Seek Ban on Dangerous Plastics; Liberians Seek Ban on Natural Resources Trade; Climate Justice; Chilea
Defending Human Rights in Latin America
September 15, 2003 -- Telenoticias Channel 7 (Costa Rica) reports that 20 leading grassroots attorneys from 11 Latin American countries met in San Jose to learn about the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and how to use this regional court to defend the environmental rights of disadvantaged communities. The five-day workshop was hosted by E-LAW U.S.
Environmental Justice in Latin America
When an indigenous community on Nicaragua’s Atlantic coast won a landmark decision protecting their rights to communal lands, E-LAW advocates around the world were exhilarated. Now, E-LAW U.S. is helping advocates throughout Latin America learn the lesso
Travel Notes: Argentina, Eastern Europe, Colombia
Access to Clean Water in Argentina; Training Judges in Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia; Training Indigenous Leaders in Colombia.
Access to Clean Water in Argentina
Trip Report
Meche Lu
Cordoba, Argentina
Travel Notes: A New Generation of Environmental Advocates in South Asia
In June, Sri Lanka’s Environmental Foundation Ltd. and the Public Interest Law Foundation captured the hearts and minds of 14 young South Asian lawyers at a training workshop in the ancient city of Anuradhapura. Two of South Asia’s most experienced public
Sri Lanka Training Workshop
Inside E-LAW: Wiwiek Awiati, Welcome Meche, Volunteers Making a Difference
Protecting the Environment Through Law in Indonesia; Welcome Meche!; Volunteers Making a Difference.
Protecting the Environment Through Law in Indonesia
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